Buena Vista (Lee County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Buena Vista ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Buena Vista. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Virginia Cherrill (Actress)
- She was born in Carthage (IL) on April 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on November 14, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Carthage is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Cherrill<1>
Charles Turner Dazey (Author, playwright)
- He was born in Lima (IL) on August 13, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Quincy (IL) on February 9, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Adams County, Illinois).
- Lima is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Turner Dazey<1>
Raymond McKee (Actor)
- He was born in Keokuk (IA) on December 7, 1892 (a Wednesday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on October 3, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Keokuk is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond McKee<1>
Dennis O'Keefe (Actor)
- Born: Edward Vance Flanagan
- He was born in Fort Madison (IA) on March 29, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 31, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Fort Madison is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis O'Keefe<1>
Olan Soule (Actor)
- Full name: Olan Evart Soule
- He was born in La Harpe (IL) on February 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (CA) on February 1, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- La Harpe is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olan Soule<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.